Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Orla in Japanese

オーラ

Orla, when pronounced "ohr-la", is オーラ (ōra) in katakana.

ohr as in for, bornl as in lovea as in at, spa
Shared by Orla Brady and others

This translation is shared by Irish actress Orla Brady (オーラ・ブレイディ) and fashion designer Orla Kiely (オーラ・カイリー).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Orla Family is My Life," "Orla Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Orla Family Is My Life
Orla Family Is My Life ohr-la オーラ Orla in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Orla Family Is My Life
Orla Family Is My Life ohr-la おうら Orla in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Orla Family Bonds Are Forever
Orla Family Bonds Are Forever ohr-la オーラ Orla in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Orla Family Bonds Are Forever
Orla Family Bonds Are Forever ohr-la おうら Orla in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Orla Japanese Tattoo Designs

Orla in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Orla in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Orla in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Orla, when pronounced ohr-la, is オーラ (ōra) in katakana and おうら (oura) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

ohr as in for, bornl as in lovea as in at, spa
Orla in Katakana (Vertical)
Orla katakana, vertical
Orla in Katakana (Horizontal)
Orla katakana, horizontal
Orla in Hiragana (Vertical)
Orla hiragana, vertical
Orla in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Orla hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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